a drop in the bucket »
An effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.
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all's well that ends well »
Problems do not matter if things turn out well in the end.
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be in a spot of bother »
To have a slight problem, to be in a predicament.
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be left holding the baby »
To be left with the responsibility of resolving a problem.
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boil down »
As an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.
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can of worms »
A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted »
To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.
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come out in the wash »
Of problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally.
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cookie-cutter »
A solution to a problem that can be applied in many situations without modification.
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cross that bridge when one comes to it »
To deal with a problem or situation only when it arises.
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death by spellcheck »
The problems caused by spellcheckers being incapable of correcting most homophone confusions.
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divide and conquer »
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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do the trick »
To work; to be successful; to solve a problem.
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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators »
(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.
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drug of choice »
The best-choice medication to treat a particular medical problem.
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